Safgety band



March 16,1926. 1 ,576,541

G. W. PETERSON SAFETY BAND Filed April 22, 1924 Patented Mar. 16,1926.

GUSTAV W. PETERSON, OF BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA.

SAFETY BAND.

Application filed April 22, 1924. Serial No. 708,200.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, GUsTAv W. PnrnnsoN, a subject of the King of Sweden, residing at Bradford, in the county of .McKean and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Safety Band, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in safety bands adapted to be used on various articles.

An important object of this invention is to provide a band adapted to be placed upon a pencil or the like and prevent the same from dropping from the pocket of the wearer.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be utilized on watches and like articles to prevent the same from dropping from the pocket when the person is leaning or when it is apt to be jarred therefrom.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple, yet durableof construction and efficient for the purpose intended.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure l is an enlarged perspective view of the device embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is a modified form of my invention mounted upon a pencil,

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the device mounted upon a watch, and

Figure t is a vertical sectional view taken through the center thereof.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 generally denotes a band preferably constructed of rubber or other resilient material and substantially circular in cross section. The lower ortion of the band 5 comprises a cylindriczil retaining collar 6 which should be smaller in diameter than the pencil or article upon which it is to be used in order to snugly fit the same and prevent removal therefrom.

The upper extremity of the band has a plurality of prongs or projections 7 extend ing upwardly and outwardly formed thereon, adapted to engage the pocket of the garment.

In Figure 2 I have illustrated a modified form of the device mounted upon a pencil, the retaining collar 6 having a rubber extension 8 formed or secured thereon and adapted to be used as an eraser;

In Figure 3 I have shown the device mounted upon a watch, the retaining collar 6 in this case being somewhat smaller in' diameter than the watch stem and adapted to adhere tightly thereto, the device being further prevented from displacement by the bow 9 usually employed in the construction of watches.

In use, it is obvious that this device may be employed on numerous articles carried about the person the device being constructed in different sizes in order to be used on various shaped articles. It is particularly adapted for use upon pencils which are easily displaced from the pocket of the wearer upon leaning over or jarring the person often resulting in broken leads or other in conveniences. It is obvious that this device will prevent dropping of such articles from the pocket as the extending projections will engage the sides of the pocket and prevent the pencil or other article from being dropped to the floor.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred example of the same, and that various changes as to the shape and size thereof may he resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A device of the character described comprising, a cylindrical retaining collar, a. plurality of pointed projections or prongs formed on the upper edge of the said collar, and an extension formed on the side of the collar adapted to act as an eraser.

2. A safety hand comprising a body of elastic material open from end to end and lending in from the edgeol the bell mouthed having side Walls of uniform transversul portion and terminating at their inner ends thickness from end to end one end portion short of the cylindrical portion of the body. 10 of the body being cylindrical and the other In testimony whereof, I have affixed my end portion of the body being bell mouthed, signature.

' the bell mouthed shaped portion or" the body being scalloped at its edge to form prongs GUSTAV PETERSON. 

